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Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Whether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap (午睡) habit is a smart, healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps __67__ relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working __68__. A 2008 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to cope __69__ the mid-afternoon sleepiness.
According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people __70__ new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most __71__, a 2007 study of nearly 24000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped __72__ had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying __73__ heart disease compared to people who didn't nap.
Of course, napping isn't __74__ for everyone. If you're suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can __75__ with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.
But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits, __76__ on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze (小睡) can __77__ creativity.
According to prevention.com, you __78__ a natural dip in body temperature __79__ 1 p. m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alterness __80__ several hours and, for most people, shouldn't __81__ being able to fall asleep at night.
Pick a dark, nice place that's not too warm or too chilly. Prevention.com __82__ napping on the couch instead of in bed, so you're less __83__ to snooze for too long.
Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study __84__ last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking __85__ that puts babies to sleep works __86__ for grown-ups, too.
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67. A) enforce B) promote C) operate D) support
68. A) feeling B) frame C) sense D) mind
69. A) with B) aside C) about D) upon
70. A) remark B) consider C) remember D) concern
71. A) reportedly B) incredibly C) constantly D) frankly
72. A) regularly B) enormously C) heavily D) strongly
73. A) off B) under C) against D) from
74. A) exact B) correct C) right D) precise
75. A) influence B) eliminate C) compete D) interfere
76. A) focusing B) depending C) relying D) basing
77. A) enlarge B) engage C) enhance D) enlighten
78. A) explore B) experience C) exercise D) execute
79. A) between B) amidst C) among D) besides
80. A) of B) beyond C) during D) for
81. A) produce B) dispose C) affect D) hasten
82. A) illustrates B) decides C) predicts D) recommends
83. A) inclined B) involved C) adopted D) attracted
84. A) pronounced B) published C) discovered D) cultivated
85. A) mood B) model C) motion D) motive
86. A) wonders B) passions C) mystery D) pleasure
